The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-05

the
UNsEATINo OF SENATOR 0UDENAU,
whose seat from the First District OF
Wayne County was contested by John
Rairden, on the ground OF fraud, or at
least gross Irregularities in counting the
votes, and making the returns thereof in at
least three voting precincts that were named.
On those grounds the contestant asked for
recount IN the precincts named. This re-
quest was complied with, and early this
week the ballot boxes were brought here,
the necessary witnesses subpunaed. aud
the recount begun by the Senate Judiciary
Committee. The count in one of the boxes
showed that the contestant had forty-three
more votes therein than the returns gave
him, while IN the others the returns and
votes varied SO much that when the count
was completed il was found that while Gu
denan was supposed TO have been elected
by forty plurality, he was actually beaten,
and MIR. Rairden elected by plurality OF
fourteen. AT the opening OF the session
on the 9th the committee made its report
setting forth all the facts, as briefly indicat-
ed gbove, after quite tussle, in which the
Democratic members vainly pleaded that the
Senate would now order recount OF the
entire district. Mr.. Gudenau and his party
friends feeling that this was the last possi-
Bile straw upon which they could lean but
as the original protest had no reference To
the whole district, and tho case so far ms
originally made up had been tried and
verdict rendered for the contestant, the
Senate had no power 10 set up and try any
other or different case. resolution de-
claring Mr.. Rairden entitled 10 his seat was
then adopted by vote of yeas, "a; nays,
IA strict party vote excepting that Senator
Wisner. the Democratic member of the
committee that counted the ballots, yo-
ted with the Republicans, the COM
mittee report on the case having
been an unanimous one. Mr.. kairden, who
is bachelor, perhaps so years old, an ed
ucated man, and for many years n teacher
of large private school for adult pupils in
Detroit, was then sworn in and took the
easy chair so recently occupied by the first
member OF either branch OF the Michigan
Legislature to be unseated since 1871. In
that year Frederick L. Wells Of Port Huron
contested for the seat occupied by Samuel
l.. Boyce, and was given il by vote OF As
TO 3S. Since that time there have been, near
ly every session, from one TO three contests,
but as they have usually been on the tiimsy
ground that the sitting member was q coun-
~ officer or q postmaster Mt the time of the
election. not one has banned out" 10 the
benefit OF the contestant, and Mr.. Rairden is
years.
PRoHmTToRY AMENDMENT PASSED.
The other, and by far the more import
ant matter OF the two, is the passage by
the Senate, on the same day, of the Joint
resolution providing for the submission TO
the people OF the prohibitory constitutional
amendment. The Republicans had twenty
three members and now had twenty four.
Twenty-Five votes were required for the
passage OF the amendment, and IL was posi-
lively known that neither of the Fusionists
would vote for il, and also that Senator
Hubbell bad said that his constituents were
very persistent that he should vote no,
and that ne would do so il Ii could
possibly be passed without his vote, the
! friends of the measure felt very much
relieved when the new Senator was sworn
in just in time to cast his hrst vote for the
amendment, as IL was known that while he
represents the brewing and saloon interests
OF Detroit more than any other member, he
felt il his duty to vote for the amendment.
After all the possible opposition on the
part OF the Fusionists, and short addresses
Tor the amendment by Senators Westgate,
Mayo, j. w. Babcock. Hubbell (who said
he must vote no. but urged others TO vote
aye and Palmer, the roll call was ordered.
and as il progressed the large audience
that had gathered to see and hear what the
Senate would do with this most important
OF all questions almost held it's breath, and
as the announcement was made that
twenty-five Senators had voted "aye" and
ten "no" the pent-up interest found vent
In applause long and loud, and il was some
minutes before order was so far restored
that business could be resumed. Governor
Luce promptly signed the resolution, say
ing that be did il with much satisfaction.
Following is its full text:
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment 10 Article OF the Constitution Of
this State relative TO the liquor traffic;
Resoired, by the Senate and House OF
Representatives OF the State Of Michigan,
| That there shall be submitted TO the elect
org of this State, for their approval or re-
| lection, the following amendment to the
| Constitution OF this State, to stand as sec
| ton 40 of article a:
Sec. 40. The manufacture, gift, or sale
OF spirituous, malt, or vinous liquors in
this State, except for medicinal, chemical,
or scientific purposes is prohibited, and no
property rights In such spirituous, malt, OF
yinous liquors shall be deemed TO exist,
except the right 10 manufacture or sell for
medicinal, mechanical, chemical, or SCI
entific purposes under such restrictions and
regulations as may be provided by law.
! The Legislature shall enact laws with suit
able penalties for the suppression OF the
manufacture, sale, and keeping for sale OF
! gift OF Intoxicating liquors except as herein
specified; be IL further
Resoired, That the said proposition shall
/ be submitted TO the electors OF this State
at the next spring election TO take place on
tho first Monday in April, A. u. 1887, and
the Secretary OF State IL hereby required
10 give notice of the same TO the Sheriffs Of